Comparison

MindReader Card Magic Trick vs The Grid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MindReader Card Magic Trick

Select a card in your mind as a deck is riffled. This application will magically reveal your chosen card. Perfect for entertaining friends and family with a captivating illusion.

Highlights
  • Mental card selection
  • App reveals chosen card
  • Interactive magic illusion
  • Share with friends and family
Features
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A bunch of playing cards from the deck will be shown to you. You have to select a card in your mind as the deck is quickly riffled through. In a moment, this app will reveal the card in you mind like magic! Try it with friends & family and share the magic with the most amazing mind-reading card trick for your iPhone. This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and dose not provide true mind reading functionality.

About

The Grid

Features
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The Grid is a magic app that will allow you to perform an INTERACTIVE MAGIC TRICK using images. You can perform The Grid on the phone of all your spectators at the same time, without limit of spectators. The Grid is ideal to amaze small or large groups of people on the real world and also is amazing for streaming platforms like zoom, meet, etc. Also you can perform The Grid on your phone, without an internet connection, showing your screen to a small group of spectators. Welcome to The Grid the INTERACTIVE MAGIC APP!

Screenshots

MindReader Card Magic Trick3 screens
The Grid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Grid at every 3 months against MindReader Card Magic Trick's every 13 months. MindReader Card Magic Trick's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindReader Card Magic Trick ships an update every 13 months, The Grid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MindReader Card Magic Trick versus The Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindReader Card Magic TrickThe Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkitaek kimJavier Franco

In-app purchases

None

MindReader Card Magic Trick

No in-app purchases

None

The Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindReader Card Magic Trick free?
MindReader Card Magic Trick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Grid free?
The Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindReader Card Magic Trick or The Grid have ads?
Neither MindReader Card Magic Trick nor The Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindReader Card Magic Trick or The Grid?
MindReader Card Magic Trick ships an update every 13 months, and The Grid every 3 months. Most recently, MindReader Card Magic Trick was updated on September 10, 2026 and The Grid on September 27, 2026.

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